James Harden maintained his MVP form Wednesday in a 111-92 win over the Bucks by getting the best of fellow star Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Harden scored 38 points with eight assists and six rebounds, as he continued to prove his move to point guard this season has been a success.

Harden, who scored or assisted on 50 percent of the Rockets points against the Bucks, has carried that same percentage throughout the entire season.

Houston outscored Milwaukee 30-12 in the second quarter to blow the game open. This came after the Bucks grabbed a five-point lead in the first quarter and looked like they would challenge a short-handed Rockets squad.

Eric Gordon provided support for Harden by scoring 25 points off the bench, He drained 7 of 17 3-point attempts.

Antetokounmpo has been playing at an MVP level as well this season, and that held true Wednesday despite the loss. The Greek Freak scored 32 points with 11 rebounds and six assists. At 22 years old, he is already one of the best two-way players in the NBA.

Studs of the night

John Wall scored 25 points while dishing out 13 assists in a 104-101 win over the Grizzlies. Now one of the best point guards in the league, Wall has led Washington to wins in six of its last seven games.

Joel Embiid continued his dominance by scoring 26 points with nine rebounds in a 94-89 win against the Raptors. There were some rumors that Ben Simmons was going to make his debut next Friday. That no longer looks likely, but Embiid is holding down the fort in Philadelphia.

Dud of the night

Portland Trail Blazers: Any team with two star guards such as Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum should be able to consistently close out tight games. That wasn't the case in Wednesday's 107-85 loss to the Hornets when Portland was outscored 28-13 in the fourth quarter.

There may not be a more disappointing team in the NBA this season than the Trail Blazers.

Highlight

Controversy aside, Derrick Rose is still a supreme talent at point guard.

Rose finished the 117-106 win against the Celtics with 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Isaiah Thomas scored 39 points for Boston.

What's next

Suns (13-28) at Cavaliers (29-11), 7 p.m. ET - Normally, this wouldn't be a very interesting game, but the Cavs are reeling right now and Phoenix is led by shooting guard Devin Booker, who has scored 39 points in two of his last three games. Cleveland needs a convincing win to get its confidence back up.